CAD/CAM SOFTWARE

CAD/CAM SOFTWARE
CAD|MILL|MILL TURN|LATHE|ROUTER|PLASMA|LASER|WATERJET|WIRE
FEWER STEPS | BETTER CUTS | MORE PROFIT
EXPERIENCE THE POWER OF THE NEW BobCAD-CAM™
The New Power in BobCAD-CAM
Version 28 comes with 30 years of CAD-CAM innovation
including the popular wizard driven interface
technology, a powerful CAD design system, Dynamic
Machining Strategies™, 2-5 axis high speed adaptive
toolpaths, realistic machine simulations, and much
more.
The new version delivers greater design functionality, an
improved intelligent hole drilling system, enhancements
to milling functionality, a new simulation interface, and
much more!
This release was all about developing and evolving high
performance CAD-CAM functionality. We wanted to
enhance the machining power, efficiency, and control
of the software while maintaining the ease of use that
BobCAD-CAM clients depend on to get their jobs done
faster with superior results.
Whether you’re new to BobCAD-CAM or a loyal
customer, we’re confident that our newest CADCAM software can improve your shop’s efficiency,
productivity, and profitability.
30 YEARS OF BOBCAD-CAM INNOVATION
CAD DESIGN FEATURES
• CAD Design Tree
• Dynamic Drawing
• Shape Library
• 2D/3D Wireframes
• 2D Booleans
• Project to Z Plane
• Non-Uniform Scaling
• Section View
• 2D & 3D Geometry Creation Tools
• Surface Construction
• Solid Modeling
• Solids Boolean Operations & Surface Editing
• CAD Utilities, Translation, Mirroring, Stitching, &
Unstitching
• Gear, CAMs & Sprocket Design Wizards
• Bolt Hole & Grid Patterns
• Text/Font Features & Complete Part Dimensioning
• Geometry Cleanup & Optimize with Erase Double
Entities
• CAD Data Translation & Interoperability
CAM PROGRAMMING
• Tool Crib
• Job Setup Wizard
• Advanced Tool Patterns
• Dynamic Machining Strategies™
• Copy & Paste Operations
• Expand & Collapse in Tree
• Customizable Setup Sheets
• Stock Wizard
• Multiple Machine Setups
• Material Speed & Feed Library
• Tool Holder Library
• Individual & Compound Drilling Operations
• Tool Database
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Material Based Calculated Feeds & Speeds
Ability to Save & Load Features
3D Simulation Work Offset Selection
Coolant Selection
Sub Program Output
3D Arc Fit – G17, G18, & G19 Plane Cutting
Associative CAM Tree
The Features You Want. The Training You Need. The Support You Deserve.
30 YEARS OF BOBCAD-CAM INNOVATION (continued)
SIMULATION CAPABILITIES
• Set Travel Limits & Detect Over Travels
• Use Machine Kinematics
• Detect Part Gouges & Tool, Tool Holder, and
Machine Collisions
• Calculate Cycle Times
• Dynamic Machine/Material/Tool Viewing
• Section View
• Tool Holder, Shank Arbor
• Tool Focus/Workpiece Focus
• Analysis – Tool #, Operation #, Deviation, Height
Change, Orientation Change, Toolpath Length, Mark
Parts, Single Marking, Gouge Excess
• Statistics (Move, Operation, Sequence) – Feed Rate
Time, Rapid Time, Change Tool Time, Total Machine
Time, Min/Max XYZ, Feed Rate
• Dynamic Elements/Workpiece & Holder Tree
• Deviation Analysis
• Move List
• Simulation Play Controls
• Toolpath Mode/Material Mode
• Time Based Mode/Length Based Mode
• Save Simulation Models As STL
• Measure Between 2 Points
• Remove Chips
• Works With Your STL Stock
• Customize Graphics & Background
• Launches Inside of BobCAD-CAM Software
Available Toolpaths
TURNING TOOLPATHS
• OD/ID Rouging
• OD/ID Finishing
• OD/ID Grooving
• Drilling
• Threading
• Cut Off with Chamfer & Fillet Corner Break Options
• Stock Feed
• Pattern Repeat Cycles
• Auto-Assignment of Finish Passes
MILLING TOOLPATHS
2.5 Axis
• Profiling
• Pocketing
• Engraving
• High Speed Pocketing
• Thread Milling
• Plunge Roughing
• Facing
• Chamfering
• Rest Machining
Surfaced Based Toolpaths (3, 4, & 5 Axis Output)
• Parallel Cuts
• Cuts Along Curve
• Morph Between 2 Curves
• Parallel to Multiple Curves
• Project Curves
• Morph Between 2 Surfaces
• Parallel to Surface
4 Axis
• Indexing
• Wrapping
• Rotary
HOLE DRILLING
Hole (Through/Blind)
• Center Drill
• Drill
• Chamfer Drill
• Chamfer Mill
• Bore
• Counterbore (Hole, Tap Hole)
• Ream
3 Axis
• 3 Axis Planar
• 3 Axis Spiral
• 3 Axis Engraving
• 3 Axis Radial
• 3D Plunge Roughing
• Z Level Roughing
• Z Level Finishing
• Advanced Roughing
• Flatlands
• Equidistant Offset
• Pencil
• High Speed Roughing
• Rest Machining
• Advanced Planar
• Advanced Z Level Finish
• Project Curves
5 Axis
• SWARF Machining
• High Speed Multiaxis Roughing
• Trimming
• Indexing
ADD-ONS
MILL TURN
The Mill Turn module combines all of the power and
functionality of CAD-CAM for both mill and lathe in a
single streamlined programming software for multitask
machining environments. Use it to perform everything
from simple 2 axis turning and 3 & 4 axis milling to full 4
& 5 axis simultaneous operations. This mill turn machine
programming solution provides the control to easily program
the non-perpendicular multiaxis tool movements required
to machine intricate features and compound angles found in
many complex parts such as medical components, complex
valves, tool holders, oil drilling tools, and many more.
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Lathe CAD-CAM makes it easy to set facing and OD/ID
roughing, finishing, threading, and grooving 2 axis toolpaths
on your CNC turning machine. Define custom tool holders,
inserts and part holders for a realistic simulation experience
to give you the peace of mind in knowing what will occur at
your actual machine before ever cutting a chip.
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2 Axis Turning & Live C Axis (XZC)
Y Axis Milling
5 Axis Milling Head Support
MDI Programming
Multi-Turret & Multi-Spindle
Support
Supports Programmable Tailstocks & Steady Rests
Full Mill Turn Machine Simulation
LATHE
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Supports Custom Tool Holders &
Inserts
Lead-In/Lead-Out Control
OD/ID Roughing & Finishing Operations
Grooving Cycles
Threading Cycles
Facing Cycles
Cut Off & Stock Feed Operations
WIRE EDM
Create precise 2 & 4 axis wirepath CNC programming quickly
and easily with CAD-CAM for Wire EDM. This powerful
software allows you to set up open & closed, inside & outside
shape programming and gives you the ability to customize
skim passes, independent lead-ins/lead-outs, glue stops,
and more for a complete wire EDM programming solution
that works with Mitsubishi, Japax, Brother, Fanuc, Sodick and
other CNC Wire EDM machines.
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Customizable Cutting Condition
2 & 4 Axis Inside, Outside, & Open
Shape Cutting
Options For Skim Passes, Independent Lead-In/Lead-Out & Glue
Stops
Apply Land & Taper Calculations
Coreless Cutting
4 Axis Syncing by Entity, Proportion, & Closest
Specialized Corner Types
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Raster to Vector Conversions
Import EPS, AI, PSD & More
Emboss From Component
Emboss From Photo
Texturing, Sculpting, Smoothing
V Carving & X Cornering for Text
Cylindrical Wrapping
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ART
Turn your artistic imagination into a manufacturing reality!
The BobART artistic CAD-CAM software allows you to take a
picture or drawing and turn it into a relief model or vectorized
geometry that can be machined by a CNC mill, router, laser,
plasma, or waterjet machine. Simply open an image file with
BobART and you’re on your way to creating toolpaths and
g-code for your creative engraving, carving, and embossing
jobs.
BobCAD-CAM, Inc.
28200 U.S. HIGHWAY 19 N., CLEARWATER, FL 33761
(877) 262-2231 | (727) 442-3554
ADD-ONS
NEST
Powerful true shape nesting algorithms provide faster and
smarter sheet optimizing functionality to increase your per
job profitability with higher sheet yields on your nesting jobs.
Batch processing allows you to upload multiple part files to a
single nesting job while part-in-part nesting lets smaller parts
be positioned inside of larger parts to maximize overall sheet
usage. This is an advanced shape cutting solution designed
for CNC mill, router, laser, plasma, and waterjet shops.
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True Shape Nesting
Part-In-Part Nesting
Nesting with Tabs
Batch Processing
Part Priority
Automatic Lead-In & Lead Out
Multiple Part Import Options
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Full Machine Display
Set Machine Travel Limits
Calculate Cycle Times
Dynamic Machine/Material/Tool
Viewing
Time Based Mode / Length Based
Mode
Works With Your STL Stock
Play Control Buttons & Move List
MACHINE SIMULATION
Visualize your machine in action within the CAM simulation
window to test and confirm your toolpath programming on
2-5 axis CNC machines. This allows you to verify part fixtures
are oriented correctly, machine movements are collision free,
proper tool fixtures sizes are being used, and much more.
The simulation play controls and move list allow you to easily
isolate potential programming problems and quickly make
the required adjustments.
BobCAD-CAM, Inc.
As a worldwide leader in developing innovative solutions
for CNC part programming, BobCAD-CAM remains at
the forefront in providing both small and large shops
with powerful and affordable CAD-CAM products.
BobCAD-CAM software delivers cutting-edge CAD-CAM
technology for shops looking for an efficient solution in
toolpath and g-code programming.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Windows (Minimum)
• 3GB RAM
• 128 MB Graphics Card*
• Intel® or AMD® Processors**
• 2GHz Processor
• Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
• IE9 or Above
• When using physical media (disk) to install the
BobCAD-CAM software, the optical drive must
support DVD-ROM disks
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FIRST-CLASS TRAINING & TECH SUPPORT
Training Solutions – Webinars | Training Seminars |
Video Tutorials | In-House & On-Site Training Sessions
Live Tech Support - 8am – 7pm EST M-F
Online Documentation - Available 24/7
BobCAD-CAM Industry Forums - Connect & Share
Helpful Tips & Tricks with Fellow BobCAD-CAM Users
Windows (Recommended)
• 6GB RAM or More on Windows 8 x64 Operating
System
• 1GB Graphics Card*
• Intel® or AMD® Processors**
• 2GHz Processor (Multi-core) or Higher
• Windows 8 x64 Windows (Recommended)
Specifications: Recommended vs. Minimum.
The Minimum specifications mean that BobCAD-CAM software will open and work. The minimum requirements do not gauge performance and
stability. For BobCAD-CAM to preform reliably at its best, it is highly recommended to meet or exceed the recommended specifications.
Note: BobCAD-CAM V26 was the last version supported for windows XP. Windows XP is no longer officially supported.
*BobCAD-CAM’s stability is dependent on the graphics card ability to process information, integrated memory graphics cards may work but are
not recommended.
ATI® or NVIDIA® graphics cards with dedicated memory are recommended. The graphics card’s software driver must be updated to the current
software drivers released by the graphics card manufacturer.
**BobCAD-CAM is not supported on Apple Macintosh® -based machines. Some customers have shown success in running BobCAD-CAM in
a Virtual Windows environment on Mac computers using Boot Camp. While the end user may choose to run Windows on a MAC®, this is not
supported by BobCAD-CAM Inc.